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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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